Kansas University sophomore Kimberley Self, of Topeka, left, visits with Christina Hixson, the sole executor of the Ernst F. Lied Foundation Trust, after a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday at the Lied Center. Self was a recipient of a Christina M. Hixson Opportunity Award, a $5,000 annual scholarship for KU students with financial need. A $2.5 million gift from the Lied Foundation Trust will fund expansion of the Lied Center’s lobby, construction of an education pavilion and creation of additional office space and displays.